164. Art, Perversity & Co-Creating Possible Futures / Low Kee Hong
About this episode
Nathalie Nahai interviews Low Kee Hong about creativity, cultural engagement, and sustainable futures.
In today’s conversation, I speak with Low Kee Hong – Creative Director at Factory International, a pioneering Creative Company and Charity that commissions, produces, and presents a year-round programme of cultural opportunities and extraordinary artistic experiences, driven by innovation and a focus on sustainable futures. Responsible for overseeing the work of the Creative Engagement programme which brings opportunities for people from all backgrounds, ages and from all corners of the city of Manchester, where they’re based, Low also leads the international department in collaborating with venues, festivals and other cultural organisations around the world. Having previously worked as Artistic Director and General Manager of the Singapore Arts Festival , and the Founding Director and General Manager of the Singapore Biennale and Associate Artistic Director of TheatreWorks (Singapore), Low also headeded up the Theatre for Performing Arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for formulating the district’s artistic direction and strategies for Contemporary Performance, Dramatic and Theatre Arts. Now, you may be asking yourself why…
People in this episode
Host: Nathalie Nahai
Guest: Low Kee Hong
Topics covered
- art
- creativity
- sustainability
- cultural engagement
- future planning
Keywords
- artistic experiences
- cultural opportunities
- creative director
- sustainable futures
- pluralistic thinking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Factory International, Singapore Arts Festival, Singapore Biennale, TheatreWorks, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Places: Manchester, Singapore, Hong Kong
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